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Will The Fed Raise Rates By 50/75/more Basis Points?

Today's 5 Stock Ideas:

• Valero Energy (VLO) - US President Biden wrote to execs at major oil players (including Valero) and complained oil companies had reduced oil refining to beef up their profits. “At a time of war, refinery profit margins well above normal being passed directly onto American families are unacceptable,” Biden wrote.
• Baidu (BIDU) - Shares were up about 3% Wednesday morning following a report the company could sell its majority stake in iQIYI (IQ) for as much as $7 billion.
• Snowflake (SNOW) - The subject of Wednesday's biggest sell-side call. An analyst at Canaccord upgraded the stock to Buy and set a $185 price target on Snowflake shares.
• Armada Acquisition Corp. I (AACI) - The special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC) partner for mobile engagement platform, Rezolve. Rezolve CEO, Dan Wagner, will interview on Benzinga's "Benzinga Live" YouTube show Thursday at 1:15 p.m. EDT.
• Cepton (CPTN) - One of Tuesday's momentum du jour plays. Cepton is considered a "SPAC redemption" play, the result of a recently-completed SPAC deal that has gotten attention and momentum from traders. The stock closed up about 40% on Tuesday and saw some modest profit taking in Wednesday's pre-market session, down about 13%.

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Benzinga Pro's Top 5 Stocks To Watch For Tuesday, Jun. 14, 2022: GM, COIN, FDX, DIS, MSTR

Today's 5 Stock Ideas:

• General Motors (GM) – General Motors CEO Mary Barra announced that the company will officially unveil the Chevrolet Blazer EV on July 18 with sales expected in spring of 2023.
• Coinbase (COIN) – On Tuesday morning, Coinbase announced a restructuring program to help with operating expenses. Citing a crypto winter and hiring too many people, CEO Brian Armstrong said 18% of the company’s workforce will be cut in the current quarter.
• FedEx (FDX) – Shipping and logistics giant FedEx announced it is raising its quarterly dividend from 75 cents per share to $1.15 per share on a quarterly basis. The increase takes the annual yield from 1.5% to 2.3%. The company reports fourth quarter earnings on June 23.
• Disney (DIS) – The highly anticipated “Lightyear” movie is set for theatrical release on Friday June 17. The movie features a same-sex kiss, which has faced pushback and over a dozen countries are now refusing to show the movie.
• MicroStrategy (MSTR) – Shares of MicroStrategy fell 25% on Monday as the price of Bitcoin collapsed. CEO Michael Saylor has previously said that Bitcoin hitting $21,000 could be the line in the sand for facing a margin call on the company’s Bitcoin holdings. Bitcoin briefly traded below $21,000 Monday night, which could put more pressure on the software company that often trades in correlation with the moves of Bitcoin.

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META, WHR, SFIX, KR, PALT

Options Play

GOGO, PDD, BABA

BZ WireToday's 5 Stock Ideas:

• Meta Platforms (META) - Shares of Facebook officially began trading as Meta Platforms under ticker "META" as of Thursday.
• Whirlpool (WHR) - A contrarian play on inflation. Appliances are considered to be a durable good -- a product that doesn't depreciate quickly. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday morning said core consumer prices rose 6% on a year-over-year basis, slightly higher than the 5.9% economist estimate.
• Stitch Fix (SFIX) - One of Friday morning's biggest losers. The stock was down about 30% following news of a Q3 miss and Q4 guidance that was at the lower end of the analyst consensus estimate range. The company also announced it will cut its workforce by 15%.
• Kroger (KR) - Will report quarterly results on Thursday of next week.
• Paltalk (PALT) - Shares of this penny stock were up about 25% following news the company will buy Visicom's ManyCom assets for about $2.7 million.

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Today's 5 Stock Ideas:

• Roku (ROKU) - Shares closed Wednesday's session up 9% following a Business Insider report "Inside Roku, Talk Is Heating up About an Acquisition by Netflix." A KeyBanc analyst Thursday morning downplayed the report and noted, among other things, Netflix (NFLX) management's sentiment in the recent past to be highly focused on content -- something Roku does not have exposure to.
• Zendesk (ZEN) - The company announced the completion of a strategic review period. Zendesk will remain as an independent company moving forward. Shares were down about 4% on the news.
• Spotify (SPOT) - KeyBanc analyst Justin Patterson was bullish on margins for Spotify's music segment moving forward. The commentary follows Spotify's recent Investor Day. Patterson reiterated the equivalent of a buy rating on Spotify; the analyst has a $210 price target on the stock.
• Applied UV (AUVI) - One of Thursday morning's biggest winners. A company distribution partner won a contract to be the sole provider of the Airocide air purification system.
• Senti Bio (SNTI) - A closed special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC) deal. The company will begin trade on Thursday. Senti Bio describes itself as "building a synthetic biology platform that may enable us to program next-generation cell and gene therapies with what we refer to as Gene Circuits." The company has several pre-clinical candidates focused on cancer.

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Today's 5 Stock Ideas:

• Tesla (TSLA) - ARK Invest's Cathie Wood has purchased about $35 million in Tesla shares over the last three weeks. Three ARK exchange-traded funds (ETFs) own nearly $1 billion in Tesla shares.
• Target (TGT) - With Target shares down about 30% over the last month, CNBC's Jim Cramer said he would be a buyer of the stock Tuesday evening.
• Blue Owl Capital (OWL) - A play on alternative asset management. A Bank Of America analyst on Tuesday named the stock a play on alternative assets; the analyst also named Blackstone (BX) and Ares Management Corp. (ARES) as ways to play alternative assets.
• CYREN (CYRN) - A low-float play on cybersecurity. Shares were up 40% in pre-market action Wednesday following news the company entered into a deal with Content Services Group to sell all equity interests in its legacy secure email gateway business.
• JanOne (JAN) - Tuesday's low-float momentum du jour play. The stock closed up more than 60% following a patent for its method of improving nerve function. The issue has about 2 million shares in its float.

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Benzinga Pro's Top 5 Stocks To Watch For Tuesday, Jun. 7, 2022:

KSS, HOOD, DOCU, HLBZ, BODY

• Kohl's (KSS) - Shares were up 10% Tuesday morning following news publicly-traded holding company Franchise Group (FRG) and Kohl's entered a three-week negotiation period to discuss a potential takeover. The discussed price for Kohl's was $60 per share. Kohl's shares traded around the $46 level in pre-market action Tuesday.
• Robinhood (HOOD) - The company and stock were the target of takeover speculation on Monday. While shares initially moved higher following circulation of the speculation, traders took profit and then some; shares closed down nearly 3%. For more details on the takeover speculation, listen to Benzinga's Stocks To Watch podcast later this morning. The podcast can be viewed on either Apple Podcasts or Spotify and is usually posted to Apple and Spotify around 10:30 a.m. ET.
• DocuSign (DOCU) - One of the most popular stay-at-home stocks during the COVID quarantine, DocuSign will report quarterly results Thursday after market close.
• Helbiz (HLBZ) - A play on mobility, specifically, electric scooters. Shares of Helbiz were up nearly 20% in pre-market action Tuesday following news company CEO bought about $2 million in company stock.
• The Beachbody Company (BODY) - A play on live and streamed fitness and nutrition programs. The company has recently been a top-15 most-mentioned ticker on Reddit's WallStreetBets forum.

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Today Steve, Brent, and Ryan focus on:

• BABA - other top movers in China space: YMM, BZ, GOTU, YI, DAO
• RUN - other solar stocks: FSLR SPWR CSIQ SEDG NOVA
• LMNR - other citrus/avocado plays: CVGW

Today's 5 Stock Ideas: SBUX BABA DIDI RUN NVAX

• Starbucks (SBUX) - The stock was up 2% Monday morning following news the company's Board is considering external candidates to fill the CEO role.
• Alibaba (BABA) - Shares of many US-traded China-based stocks were higher Monday morning following news Chinese regulators were set to clear their investigation of DiDi Global's (DIDI) cybersecurity. A Wall Street Journal report suggested Chinese officials will lift a ban on DiDi Global new users amid the conclusion of probes.
• Sunrun (RUN) - Solar stocks traded higher following news US President Biden will allow imports of solar panels from Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia and Vietnam without risk of tariffs for 24 months.
• Novavax (NVAX) - A play on an upcoming FDA date. An FDA panel will meet on Tuesday, Jun. 7 to discuss the company's Emergency Use Authorization request for its COVID-19 vaccine.
• Limoneira (LMNR) - A play on citrus fruit and avocados. The company describes itself as an agribusiness company with segments including Fresh Lemons, Lemon Packing, Avocados and Other Agribusiness. The company will report quarterly results on Tuesday after market close.

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Today Steve, Brent and Ryan focus on:

• Amazon Set To Split 20:1 - What Does A Close Historical Comparison Say Will Happen Next?
• $NKE PUT Play expires today
• BZ Chart Of The Day: Is AMD About To Break Out?

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Today's 5 Stock Ideas: $AMZN, $AMD, $PEV, $EFOI, $LILM

Ryan's options Plays: $MAT, $NKE, $CHPT, $TPTX

• Amazon.com (AMZN) - The stock will see a 20-for-1 split as of Monday, June 6. Amazon shares should begin trade on Monday around the $125 level. Check out this Benzinga article to learn about historical performance of key stocks following their stock splits.
• Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) - Named Benzinga's Chart of the Day by Benzinga Trading School instructor Mark Putrino on Tuesday of this week. Mark had identified the $102 level in AMD as a resistance level; over the course of this week, shares broke above that level.
• Phoenix Motor (PEV) - An upcoming initial public offering (IPO) in the electric vehicle space. Phoenix Motor "designs, assembles and integrates electric drive systems and light and medium duty electric vehicles and markets and sells electric vehicle chargers for the commercial and residential markets," according to IPOScoop. The IPO is expected to begin trade next week.
• Energy Focus (EFOI) - A low-float play on light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for maritime application. Shares were up about 20% in pre-market action. The Benzinga newsdesk team did not see news to justify the move higher in the name. The issue has been known to be a no-news volatility play.
• Lilium (LILM) - A play on electric vertical take-off and landing jet (eVTOL). The company will report quarterly results on Tuesday, June 7 before market open.

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• CHWY analyst sentiment following report
• analyst estimates on LULU
• ADC local metro Detroit real estate company. ~11% upside to BofA analysts's $78 price target

Benzinga Pro's Top 5 Stocks To Watch For Thursday, Jun. 2, 2022: CHWY, MAT, LULU, ADC, CTO

BZ WireToday's 5 Stock Ideas:

• Chewy (CHWY) - Shares were up nearly 20% Thursday morning following better-than-expected Q1 sales. The stock was a top-trending mention on Reddit's WallStreetBets.
• Mattel (MAT) - The stock was the target of speculation from trading alert service Dealreporter on Wednesday. Dealreporter highlighted takeover speculation in the name. Shares were relatively quiet amid the report. This is one of the oldest Wall Street pieces of chatter; takeover speculation has surrounded Mattel since at least 2014.
• lululemon athletica (LULU) - The company will report Q1 results after market close Thursday. The issue popped up as a top-mentioned stock on Swaggy Stocks' WallStreetBets tracker on Wednesday.
• Agree Realty (ADC) - An analyst at Bank Of America upgraded the stock to Buy Thursday morning.
• CTO Realty (CTO) - A play on an upcoming dividend payment. The company's 7% dividend yield will have an ex-dividend date of Wednesday, June 8.

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Benzinga Pro's Top 5 Stocks To Watch For Friday, May 27, 2022:

HPQ, DIDI, ULTA, MCFT, SPWH

• HP (HPQ) - Will report quarterly results on Tuesday after market close. Warren Buffett recently disclosed an 11% stake in the company.
• DiDi Global (DIDI) - Shares traded about 10% higher Friday morning following a Bloomberg report Chinese automaker FAW Group has considered buying a stake in the company.
• Ulta Beauty (ULTA) - An analyst at Jefferies upgraded Ulta shares to Buy following the company's strong quarterly results and raised guidance Thursday.
• MasterCraft Boats (MCFT) - A play on summer and the boating season! The company designs, manufactures and markets performance sport boats and outboard boats.
• Sportsman's Warehouse (SPWH) - A play on summer! The company is an outdoor sporting goods retailer, offering goods for fishing, camping and many more summer activities.

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